Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-02-27
Next Day He Invites 8 Friend 10 Dinner Without
Pausing to Think-COnsequently He Has to Tell
LEA Hardened Hypocrite.
Detroit Fro Press.

played-you KNOW
IL know what? | know you puts queen
ON nv ace and claimed the trick and anne
out game ahead. That's what l know,
Mrs. Bowser, and | want no hiore such
work. | play an honest game, and you've
got to do the same. If there is one thing
| despise above another, it is to see a per.
son cheating in a friendly game OF cards"
IL hope we won't dispute either, MIR.
Bowser."
'Of course not-that is, ! shan't give
you any opportunity to exhibit your violent
temper. I'd learn how to curb it if were
you. Violent language in a man can be
excused, but in the case OF a woman no
one forgives it. Well cut for deal!
Mr.. Bowser got the deal and turned up
O shade, and | held the two bowers and
ace in my hand. | had a point, Of course,
and therefore ordered it up.
What for" demanded Mr.. Bowser.
"You are at your old tricks right from the
start"
II want it spades"
ooh, you do? Well, I'll make a very
sick woman OF you before you get through
with this game."
He took it up and made two points and
counted them.
What are you counting two forf he in
dignantly exclaimed.
Didn't | take all the tricks?'
Maybe You did, but don't be so anxious
TO count. Some folks get most Of their
games that way!'
Then | dealt and turned up n heart, and
he passed; / took it up, and he led the ace
of clubs. Not having any suit, took his
card with the nine OF hearts.
Here! you put a club Oh there"' he
shouted.
But | haven't any"
"Yes, you have! Nobody ever saw o
euchre hand without = club in it,
'Mr. Bowser, do you think I'd tell a
talsehood?"
"Ycs, | do! You want to win this zane
so a. To Drag over me, and You won't stop
at anything to do it, |
| showed him that my hand connlned
only hearts and diamonds, and he grswled:
''Yes, hut ! wasn't watching vol, and
you probably picked out n hand % suit
yourself. It's your play
| led for him and took every tricf again,
and counted two.
How'd you get tour all of a alldenH'
he shouted, as he half rose from TIE table.
why, I've made two twice, haven't II"
"0bl Don't You try any of yoir tricks
on me, Mrs. Bowser, for | wort submit.
III now show you that you DIRT know
beans about euchre."
He dealt and turned up a diSnond, aud
| passed.
"Oh, you pass, do yout Wonder you
didn't order it up and try to make some
thing! Well, in order to euhre You, III
turn it down and you can NIKE It,"
"Irn make it clubs"
What! You can't do II When you
play with me you've got tSplay according
to HOyle!' "a,
Pm playing that way.bir. Bowser."
"I'Il he hanged il yOuarei but that's
what ! might have cxpcted from you!
Play TO that heart" .
had four clubs and spade, and | had
TO trump.
You put on that hot [
81 haven't any"
Don't Won attemptO mig On mer'
| showed him my hid and then led out,
and the result was TIT I. took three tricks Z
and scored my pointnd the game. ,
'What are you frning your counters
down for" he gasrd. ,
because I'm op and that's n Chicago
on you" I,
Not by a dufd sight! You are only
tire counts
six, my deat and | didn't need but
five
''Oh, You dit! There's the pack, and
L,n. NUL., ... -. =
down to a cad of cards in my own house
with my owIEife without being cheated :
and insultedt's time to stop playing. :
| Mrs. B~owserlon't you never dragon me Il
into playinggain," v
"But dp't ask You to this time =
you didt?' "a a
"Why, J." !!
VERY I'll! Just keep right on with ! !
your insus, and see how you'll come out :
in the 81. Perhaps you'll get opera
tickets si new hats and lots of other little I
surprise but | doubt III Mrs. ,Bowser, Y
I'm gog down town. You needn't hit ~
up for G, for ] may not return in n week. IA
Kiss baby for me, and If never return, :,
tell N that his father was drisen-aye!
driys from his home" =
Oppose that Mr.. Bowser is like the I
ma;ity OF men in putting his best side be.
for the public. The other morning when
be:ft the house he knew that baby was :
A., ! had a headache and the cook was Z
6abled by cutting her hand on a piece Of q
PISS. ] had told him that we were out Z
butter and coffee and potatoes, and said {
e would stop and order them. Once on
he car he forgot all about il, and 1870, 4
an old sc~hoOlmate. he insisted:
Now you come right mp TO dinner with \
ne. wan you TO wee my house and my
and have a visit"
But you wife won't be expecting COM
any"
'Oh, you come right along. Ny wife
nd my house are always ready for any
| may bring home, and your
resence won't cause rs an iOta Of embar- =
issment.'
At III O'Clock / told Jane TO pick up any
'rt of dinner for Mr. Bowser, and at II
[r. Bowser and bis friend entered the
ouse. Leaving him in the parlor, Mr..
owser rushed in on me with.
Get into your Sunday clothes as soon
possible-dress the baby up-telI cook
have three kinds of meat-sed for . mig
n to wait on the table, and run through I
lie loom and pick up things"
Mr.. Bowscr, have you been idiot
Rough to bring some n home to dinnerp'
q course / have. What is there wrong
,out that, I'd like TO know"
"Well, where are the groceries you were
order?" 4
Groceries? IL forgotr'
Jane can't use but one hand, while, /
lould faint away if / tried to dress. You'll \
I've to tatke him TO a hotel"
Never! When ] invite a man to par
Ike OF my hospitality I'll never skulk \
m off to a hotel! 1t is a pretty state Of
fairs that my house is all upset in this =
amer at this time! Mrs. Bowser you y
ID | must have a ~reckoningl I'll he |